Hinge and Bracket

Last Edited: 14-Mar-2017
A Global British Comedy Collaborative document. Edited by John Lucas
Broadcast source is BBC Radio Four unless otherwise indicated. Recording quality is considered good unless otherwise indicated.

1977-1979 Enchanting World Of Hinge and Bracket
1982-1989 The Random Jottings of Hinge and Bracket
1990 At Home With Hinge and Bracket

1977-1979 Enchanting World Of Hinge and Bracket (BBC R4)
Date Episode Title Cast Parameters
25-Aug-1976
BBC R7
pilot
Nestling in the picturesque village of
Stackton Tressel
Patrick Fyffe, George Logan, Daphne Heard
written by Laurie Kinsley, Ron McDonnell
Produced by Mike Craig, James Casey
28:03, 26305, S
16-Mar-1977
BBC R7
1-1
In a Village Just Outside Huddersfield
Patrick Fyffe, George Logan, Dougie Brown
written by Mike Craig, Laurie Kinsley, Ron McDonnell
Produced by James Casey
29:00, 27141, S
23-Mar-1977
BBC R4X
1-2
A Warm Clear Spring Morning
Patrick Fyffe, George Logan, Joe Gladwin,
Dougie Brown
written by Mike Craig, Laurie Kinsley, Ron McDonnell
Produced by James Casey
27:57, 26205, S
30-Mar-1977
BBC R4X
1-3
Quite an Eventful Weekend
Patrick Fyffe, George Logan, Daphne Oxenford,
Joe Black
written by Mike Craig, Laurie Kinsley, Ron McDonnell
Produced by James Casey
27:59, 26238, S
06-Apr-1977
BBC R4X
1-4
There's Great Excitement in the Village
Patrick Fyffe, George Logan, Peter Pratt
written by Mike Craig, Laurie Kinsley, Ron McDonnell
Produced by Jen Fullman and James Casey
28:00, 26264, S
13-Apr-1977
BBC R4X
1-5
Today Is not a Special Day
Patrick Fyffe, George Logan, Roy Plomley. Joe Black
written by Mike Craig, Laurie Kinsley, Ron McDonnell
Produced by Jen Fullman and James Casey
26:33, 24895, S
20-Apr-1977
BBC R7
1-6
A Mediterranean Cruise
Patrick Fyffe, George Logan, Micheal Bates,
Donald Hewlett
written by Mike Craig, Laurie Kinsley, Ron McDonnell
Produced by James Casey
28:08, 26319, S
27-Apr-1977
BBC R4X
1-7
Still Enjoying Their Mediterranean Cruise
Patrick Fyffe, George Logan, Micheal Bates,
Donald Hewlett
written by Mike Craig, Laurie Kinsley, Ron McDonnell
Produced by James Casey
27:54, 26170, S
04-May-1977
BBC R4X
1-8
Dame Hilda and the Doctor Returned Home
Patrick Fyffe, George Logan, Micheal Bates,
Donald Hewlett
written by Mike Craig, Laurie Kinsley, Ron McDonnell
Produced by James Casey
27:53, 26143, S
11-May-1977
BBC R4X
1-9
One of the Rules
Patrick Fyffe, George Logan, Daphne Heard
written by Mike Craig, Laurie Kinsley, Ron McDonnell
Produced by James Casey
27:44, 26005, S
18-May-1977
BBC R4X
1-10
It Is a Warm Sunny Morning
Patrick Fyffe, George Logan, Daphne Heard,
Jonathan Howell
written by Mike Craig, Laurie Kinsley, Ron McDonnell
Produced by James Casey
27:50, 26096, S
25-May-1977
BBC R4X
1-11
It Is French Week
Patrick Fyffe, George Logan, Daphne Heard, Henri
Moran, David Marlowe
written by Mike Craig, Laurie Kinsley, Ron McDonnell
Produced by James Casey
27:54, 26172, S
01-Jun-1977
BBC R4X
1-12
Today Is Friday
Patrick Fyffe, George Logan, Joe Gladwin
written by Mike Craig, Laurie Kinsley, Ron McDonnell
Produced by James Casey
28:09, 26403, S
08-Jun-1977
BBC R4X
1-13
Like most villages in the county
Patrick Fyffe, George Logan, Daphne Heard,
David Marlowe, Derek Southcott
written by Mike Craig, Laurie Kinsley, Ron McDonnell
Produced by James Casey
28:06, 26358, S
tape distortion?
27-Feb-1978
BBC R7
2-1
The House Warming Party
Patrick Fyffe, George Logan, Daphne Heard
written by Mike Craig, Laurie Kinsley, Ron McDonnell
Produced by James Casey
27:58, 26259, S
06-Mar-1978 2-2
The Norfolk Broads

26:59, 12680, S
hiss, no credits
13-Mar-1978 2-3



20-Mar-1978 2-4



27-Mar-1978 2-5
Jean Pierre Returns

26:37, 12508, S
hiss, low volume
no credits
03-Apr-1978
BBC R7
2-6
Evadne's Pantomime
Patrick Fyffe, George Logan, Daphne Heard,
Andre Moran, David Marlowe
written by Mike Craig, Laurie Kinsley, Ron McDonnell
Produced by James Casey
28:28, 26724, S
10-Apr-1978 2-7



17-Apr-1978 2-8



24-Apr-1978 2-9
An American's Roots

27:01, 12701, S
hiss, low volume
no credits
01-May-1978 2-10
An American Evening

25:44, 12094, S
hiss, low volume
no credits
08-May-1978 2-11



15-May-1978 2-12
The Talent Competition
Patrick Fyffe, George Logan, Daphne Heard,
Herbert Smith, Baz Barker
written by Mike Craig, Laurie Kinsley, Ron McDonnell
Produced by James Casey
29:27, 27643, S
22-May-1978 2-13



27-Jun-1979
04-Jul-1979
3-1
3-2
Saga of The Snow, parts 1 and 2
Patrick Fyffe, George Logan, Daphne Heard,
Herbert Smith
written by Mike Craig, Laurie Kinsley, Ron McDonnell
Produced by James Casey
27:41, 25989, S
27:50, 26140, S
11-Jul-1979 3-3
Evadne's Birthday
Patrick Fyffe, George Logan, Daphne Heard,
Rosalind Williams
written by Mike Craig, Laurie Kinsley, Ron McDonnell
Produced by James Casey
27:34, 25887, S
18-Jul-1979 3-4
Fund Raising

26:31, 12468, S
no credits
25-Jul-1979 3-5
A Day at the Races

26:29, 12447, S
no credits, low
volume
01-Aug-1979 3-6
A Scottish Evening

26:32, 12469, S
no credits, low
volume
08-Aug-1979 3-7



15-Aug-1979 3-8



22-Aug-1979 3-9



29-Aug-1979 3-10



05-Sep-1979
BBC R7
3-11
The Dear Ladies' Own Play
Patrick Fyffe, George Logan, Daphne Heard,
Rosalind Williams, David Marlowe
written by Mike Craig, Laurie Kinsley, Ron McDonnell
Produced by James Casey
27:51, 26149, S
12-Sep-1979 3-12



19-Sep-1979 3-13




1982-1989 The Random Jottings of Hinge and Bracket (BBC R2)
Date Episode Title Cast Parameters
R2
04-Apr-1982
1-1
The Blenkinsop Bequest
Patrick Fyffe, George Logan, Daphne Heard,
David Griffin, Anthony Sharp
written by Gerald Frow
produced by John Dyas
27:03, 6341, m
R2
11-Apr-1982
1-2
The Stackton Faggot
Patrick Fyffe, George Logan, Daphne Heard,
David Griffin, Anthony Sharp
written by Gerald Frow
produced by John Dyas
26:43, 24995, S
R2
18-Apr-1982
1-3
The Drop Out
Patrick Fyffe, George Logan, Daphne Heard,
David Griffin, David Gooderson
written by Gerald Frow
produced by John Dyas
26:57, 6320, m
R2
25-Apr-1982
1-4
The Art Market
Patrick Fyffe, George Logan, Daphne Heard,
David Griffin, Anthony Sharp, David
Gooderson
written by Gerald Frow
produced by John Dyas
26:46, 6277, m
R2
02-May-1982
1-5
An Affair of the Harp
Patrick Fyffe, George Logan, Daphne Heard,
David Griffin, Richard Davies
written by Gerald Frow
produced by John Dyas
26:04, 6112, m
opening missing
R2
09-May-1982
1-6
A Lot of Tulle and a Little Imagination
Patrick Fyffe, George Logan, Daphne Heard,
David Griffin, Anthony Sharp, Timothy
Bateson
written by Gerald Frow
produced by John Dyas
26:37, 24911, S
R2
03-Apr-1983
2-1
When the Sap is Rising
Patrick Fyffe, George Logan, Daphne Heard,
Anthony Sharp
written by Gerald Frow
produced by John Dyas
26:39, 24940, S
R2
10-Apr-1983
2-2
Telling Tails
Patrick Fyffe, George Logan, Daphne Heard,
Frank Williams
written by Gerald Frow
produced by John Dyas
26:13, 24527, S
R2
17-Apr-1983
2-3
Putting it on the Map
Patrick Fyffe, George Logan, Daphne Heard,
Anthony Sharp
written by Gerald Frow
produced by John Dyas
26:32, 24821, S
R2
24-Apr-1983
2-4
Getting it Together
Patrick Fyffe, George Logan, Daphne Heard,
Graham Stark
written by Gerald Frow
produced by John Dyas
26:40, 24945, S
R2
01-May-1983
2-5
Having a Field Day
Patrick Fyffe, George Logan, Daphne Heard,
Anthony Sharp
written by Gerald Frow
produced by John Dyas
26:32, 24822, S
R2
08-May-1983
2-6
Harping on It
Patrick Fyffe, George Logan, Daphne Heard,
Richard Davies
written by Gerald Frow
produced by John Dyas
26:19, 24621, S
R2
02-Oct-1983
3-1
Nunton at 70
Patrick Fyffe, George Logan, Jean Heywood,
Graham Crowden
written by Gerald Frow
produced by John Dyas
26:40, 24948, S
R2
09-Oct-1983
3-2
The Return of Digger Carew
Patrick Fyffe, George Logan, Jean Heywood,
Dick Bentley, Anthony Sharp
written by Gerald Frow
produced by John Dyas
26:33, 6226, m
R2
16-Oct-1983
3-3
The Safari Supper
Patrick Fyffe, George Logan, Jean Heywood,
Anthony Sharp, Frances Jeater, Chris Emmett
written by Gerald Frow
produced by John Dyas
26:55, 6310, m
R2
23-Oct-1983
3-4
My Lucky Day
Patrick Fyffe, George Logan, Jean Heywood,
Frank Williams
written by Gerald Frow
produced by John Dyas
26:32, 24824, S
R2
30-Oct-1983
3-5
The Holiday Prize
Patrick Fyffe, George Logan, Jean Heywood,
Graham Stark
written by Gerald Frow
produced by John Dyas
26:21, 24661, S
R2
06-Nov-1983
3-6
The Mexicans Dance on their Hats
Patrick Fyffe, George Logan, Jean Heywood,
Anthony Sharp, Sheila Keith
written by Gerald Frow
produced by John Dyas
25:77, 5966, m
missing opening
R2
25-Dec-1983
BBC R7
special
Christmas Night with Hinge and
Bracket
Patrick Fyffe, George Logan, Jean Heywood,
Anthony Sharp, Sheila Keith, Frances Jeater,
Chris Emmett
written by Gerald Frow
produced by John Dyas
27:32, 32271, S
R2
03-Jun-1984
4-1
The First Lady
Patrick Fyffe, George Logan, Jean Heywood,
Anthony Sharp
written by Gerald Frow
produced by John Dyas
26:22, 6182, m
R2
10-Jun-1984
4-2
Bottling It Up
Patrick Fyffe, George Logan, Sheila Keith,
Jane Freeman
written by Gerald Frow
produced by John Dyas
26:46, 6274, m
R2
17-Jun-1984
4-3
A Letter from the Front
Patrick Fyffe, George Logan, Liz Smith, Frank Williams
written by Gerald Frow
produced by John Dyas
27:13, 6383, m
R2
24-Jun-1984
4-4
Everything In The Garden
Patrick Fyffe, George Logan, Jean Heywood,
Anthony Sharp
written by Gerald Frow
produced by John Dyas
26:49, 6288, m
R2
01-Jul-1984
BBC R4X
4-5 Fit for Anything Patrick Fyffe, George Logan, Jean Heywood,
Chris Emmett
written by Gerald Frow
produced by John Dyas
BBC R4X version
27:34, 25849, S
original version
26:43, 6265, m
includes Maggie
and Denis as a
“well-known duo"
at about 17 mins
R2
08-Jul-1984
4-6
A Hive of Activity
Patrick Fyffe, George Logan, Jean Heywood,
Timothy Bateson
written by Gerald Frow
produced by John Dyas
26:48, 6284, m
R2
18-Nov-1984
5-1
The Attic Window
Patrick Fyffe, George Logan, Jean Heywood,
Anthony Sharp
written by Gerald Frow
produced by John Dyas
27:05, 6352, m
R2
25-Nov-1984
5-2
A Good Head For Turnips
Patrick Fyffe, George Logan, Jean Heywood,
Sheila Keith, Frances Jeater, Chris Emmett
written by Gerald Frow
produced by John Dyas
26:12, 6144, m
R2
02-Dec-1984
BBC R4X
5-3
Brought To Book
Patrick Fyffe, George Logan, Jean Heywood, Liz
Smith, Frank Williams
written by Gerald Frow
produced by John Dyas
27:40, 25942, S 
R2
09-Dec-1984
5-4
Scraps of Information
Patrick Fyffe, George Logan, Jean Heywood, Liz
Smith, Anthony Sharp
written by Gerald Frow
produced by John Dyas
26:59, 6327, m
R2
16-Dec-1984
BC R4X
5-5
The Dummy Run
Patrick Fyffe, George Logan, Jean Heywood,
Frances Jeater, Chris Emmett
written by Gerald Frow
produced by John Dyas
27:23, 25686, S
R2
23-Dec-1984
5-6
A Recipe For Disaster
Patrick Fyffe, George Logan, Jean Heywood,
Anthony Sharp
written by Gerald Frow
produced by John Dyas
26:26, 6199, m
R2
10-Aug-1985
6-1
A Step In The Right Direction
Patrick Fyffe, George Logan, Jean Heywood,
Graham Stark
written by Gerald Frow
produced by Bobby Jaye
27:02, 6339, m
R2
17-Aug-1985
6-2
Hilda's Little Wooden Hammer
Patrick Fyffe, George Logan, Jean Heywood,
Timothy Bateson
written by Gerald Frow
produced by Bobby Jaye
26:55, 6311, m
R2
24-Aug-1985
6-3
Looking After Lancelot
Patrick Fyffe, George Logan, Jean Heywood,
Liz Smith, Frank Williams
written by Gerald Frow
produced by Bobby Jaye
27:26, 25669, S
R2
31-Aug-1985
6-4
The New Man In the Garden
Patrick Fyffe, George Logan, Jean Heywood,
Frances Jeater, Chris Emmett, Edward Kelsey
written by Gerald Frow
produced by Bobby Jaye
28:05, 6585, m
R2
07-Sep-1985
6-5
The Doll's House
Patrick Fyffe, George Logan, Jean Heywood,
Frances Jeater, Chris Emmett
written by Gerald Frow
produced by Bobby Jaye
27:40, 6486, m
R2
14-Sep-1985
6-6
Busy Line
Patrick Fyffe, George Logan, Jean Heywood,
Sheila Keith
written by Gerald Frow
produced by Bobby Jaye
27:32, 25754, S
R2
22-Sep-1985
schedule
change
6-7
Sweet Charity
Patrick Fyffe, George Logan, Jean Heywood,
Frances Jeater, Chris Emmett
written by Gerald Frow
produced by Bobby Jaye
27:08, 6361, m
R2
29-Sep-1985
6-8
As Soon As I Touched My Seaweed
Patrick Fyffe, George Logan, Jean Heywood,
Frank Williams
written by Gerald Frow
produced by Bobby Jaye
27:02, 6337, m
R2
06-Oct-1985
6-9
An Electric Shock
Patrick Fyffe, George Logan, Jean Heywood
written by Gerald Frow
produced by Bobby Jaye
27:53, 6539, m
R2
13-Oct-1985
6-10
The Lady They Call The Gypsy
Patrick Fyffe, George Logan, Jean Heywood,
Liz Smith
written by Gerald Frow
produced by Bobby Jaye
27:30, 6447, m
R2
20-Oct-1985
6-11
A Law Unto Herself
Patrick Fyffe, George Logan, Jean Heywood,
Sheila Keith
written by Gerald Frow
produced by Bobby Jaye
26:58, 6322, m
R2
27-Oct-1985
6-12
The Last of the Old Racoonians
Patrick Fyffe, George Logan, Jean Heywood,
Nigel Graham
written by Gerald Frow
produced by Bobby Jaye
27:32, 25763, S
R4
23-Dec-1985
repeat of
1983 special
revised
special
Christmas with Dr. Evadne Hinge
and Dame Hilda Bracket
Patrick Fyffe, George Logan, Jean Heywood,
Anthony Sharp, Sheila Keith, Frances Jeater,
Chris Emmett
written by Gerald Frow
produced by John Dyas

31:09, 14540, m
6+ minutes of
preceding program
R2
06-Jul-1986
7-1
Something to look back on
Patrick Fyffe, George Logan,
Frances Jeater, Chris Emmett
written by Gerald Frow
produced by John Fawcett-Wilson
26:58, 6332, m
R2
13-Jul-1986
7-2
On the tiles
Patrick Fyffe, George Logan, Jean Heywood
written by Gerald Frow
produced by John Fawcett-Wilson
27:10, 25422, S
R2
20-Jul-1986
7-3
Pom-poms in the park
Patrick Fyffe, George Logan,
Frances Jeater, Chris Emmett, John Barraclough
written by Gerald Frow
produced by John Fawcett-Wilson
26:33, 24841, S
R2
27-Jul-1986
7-4
Doctor's Oak
Patrick Fyffe, George Logan, Josephine Jewson
written by Gerald Frow
produced by John Fawcett-Wilson
25:32, 5988, m
R2
03-Aug-1986
7-5
The Coalman cometh
Patrick Fyffe, George Logan, Jean Heywood,
Larry Martin
written by Gerald Frow
produced by John Fawcett-Wilson
26:36, 6236, m
R2
10-Aug-1986
7-6
A lobster through the letter box
Patrick Fyffe, George Logan, Jean Heywood,
Sheila Keith
written by Gerald Frow
produced by John Fawcett-Wilson
27:11, 25438, S
R2
17-Aug-1986
7-7
Face to face
Patrick Fyffe, George Logan,
Frances Jeater, Chris Emmett, John Carlin
written by Gerald Frow
produced by John Fawcett-Wilson
27:25, 25655, S
R2
24-Aug-1986
7-8
Night train to Stackton Tressel
Patrick Fyffe, George Logan, Kenneth Connor
written by Gerald Frow
produced by John Fawcett-Wilson
26:56, 25207, S
R2
24-Dec-1986
special
The Christmas Jottings of Hinge
and Brackett - The Sleeping Beauty
Patrick Fyffe, George Logan, Jean Heywood, John
Carlin, Frances Jeater, Chris Emmett, Deryck
Guyler, Peggy Mount
written by Gerald Frow
produced by John Fawcett-Wilson
56:03, 52440, S
R2
29-May-1987
8-1
A very good year for Pumpkins
Patrick Fyffe, George Logan, Frances Jeater,
Chris Emmett
written by Gerald Frow
produced by John Fawcett-Wilson
27:26, 25681, S
R2
05-Jun-1987
8-2
Standing in for Inky
Patrick Fyffe, George Logan, Jean Heywood,
Percy Edwards, Sonya Fraser
written by Gerald Frow
produced by John Fawcett-Wilson
27:14, 25484, S
R2
12-Jun-1987
8-3
Memories are made of this
Patrick Fyffe, George Logan, Jean Heywood,
Betty Marsden, Aubrey Woods
written by Gerald Frow
produced by John Fawcett-Wilson
27:21, 25583, S
R2
19-Jun-1987
8-4
Putting the boot in
Patrick Fyffe, George Logan, Frances Jeater,
Chris Emmett, Roy Barraclough
written by Gerald Frow
produced by John Fawcett-Wilson
25:39, 23997, S
R2
26-Jun-1987
8-5
Give a little whistle
Patrick Fyffe, George Logan, Jean Heywood
written by Gerald Frow
produced by John Fawcett-Wilson
26:23, 24688, S
R2
03-Jul-1987
8-6
Troubles with a donkey
Patrick Fyffe, George Logan, Jean Heywood,
Douglas Blackwell, Percy Edwards
written by Gerald Frow
produced by John Fawcett-Wilson
27:22, 25600, S
R2
10-Jul-1987
8-7
Constant dripping
Patrick Fyffe, George Logan, Jean Heywood,
Sheila Keith
written by Gerald Frow
produced by John Fawcett-Wilson
26:58, 25228, S
R2
17-Jul-1987
8-8
Stackton Tressle - The movie
Patrick Fyffe, George Logan, Frances Jeater,
Chris Emmett, Hugh Paddick
written by Gerald Frow
produced by John Fawcett-Wilson
27:19, 25566, S
R2
26-Feb-1989
9-1
A Bad Day At Bilder's Barn
Patrick Fyffe, George Logan, Jean Heywood, John
Carlin, Frances Jeater, Chris Emmett
written by Gerald Frow
produced by John Fawcett-Wilson
26:35, 6231, m
R2
05-Mar-1989
9-2 The Italian job Patrick Fyffe, George Logan, Frances Jeater,
Chris Emmett, Stephen Greif, John Louis Manzing
written by Gerald Frow
produced by John Fawcett-Wilson
26:02, 6106, m
R2
12-Mar-1989
9-3 Together Again Patrick Fyffe, George Logan, Jean Heywood,
John Savident, John Moffat, Eleanor Summerfield
written by Gerald Frow
produced by John Fawcett-Wilson
26:59, 6327, m
R2
19-Mar-1989
BBC R4X
9-4 A case for Calves foot jelly Patrick Fyffe, George Logan, Jean Heywood,
Eva Stuart, John Baddiley, Marcia King,
Geoffrey Whitehead
written by Gerald Frow
produced by John Fawcett-Wilson
25:13, 23734, S
R2
26-Mar-1989
02-Apr-1989
9-5
9-6
A trip to the castle, parts 1 and 2 Patrick Fyffe, George Logan, Sheila Keith, Graham
Crowden, Donald Douglas
written by Gerald Frow
produced by John Fawcett-Wilson
27:08, 6449, m
26:58, 6413, m
R2
09-Apr-1989
9-7
Tokens of Regard
Patrick Fyffe, George Logan, Frances Jeater,
Chris Emmett, Alex North
written by Gerald Frow
produced by John Fawcett-Wilson
24:36, 5779, m
R2
16-Apr-1989
9-8
Up in Evadne's room
Patrick Fyffe, George Logan, Jean Heywood,
John Carlin, Frances Jeater, Chris Emmett
written by Gerald Frow
produced by John Fawcett-Wilson
27:14, 6386, m

1990 At Home With Hinge and Bracket (BBC R2)
Order confirmed by the BBC Genome
Date Episode Title Cast Parameters
BBC R2
16-Nov-1990
BBC R7
1

Patrick Fyffe, George Logan, Anthony Newley
[no credits in the rebroadcast version]

produced by Richard Edis
27:22, 25608, S
BBC R2
23-Nov-1990

BBC R7
2

Patrick Fyffe, George Logan, June Whitfield
[no credits in the rebroadcast version]

produced by Richard Edis
26:28, 24821, S
BBC R2
30-Nov-1990

BBC R7
3

Patrick Fyffe, George Logan, Rosalind Plowright
[no credits in the rebroadcast version]
produced by Richard Edis
27:22, 25689, S
BBC R2
07-Dec-1990
4

Patrick Fyffe, George Logan, Jack Brymer
[no credits in the rebroadcast version]

produced by Richard Edis
27:12, 25507, S
BBC R2
07-Dec-1990

BBC R7
5

Patrick Fyffe, George Logan, Evelyn Laye
[no credits in the rebroadcast version]

produced by Richard Edis
27:23, 25685, S
BBC R2
07-Dec-1990

BBC R7
6

Patrick Fyffe, George Logan, Benjamin Luxon
[no credits in the rebroadcast version]

produced by Richard Edis
27:24, 25692, S

Documentaries and Collateral Material
Date
Title
Cast
Parameters